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WELCOME TO LAPLAND!Rovaniemi 10.8.2007
Regional Mayor Mr. Esko Lotvonen
CoR Coter Seminar
Kiruna 14.12.2009
Esko Lotvonen
Region Mayor
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FACTS OF LAPLAND
Northernmost county of Finland and the EU
Total area about 100 000 km2
• share of Finlands total area ~30%• about the same size with Hungary
Population about 183 000• share of Finlands population 3,4 %
Population density under 2 inhabitants/km2
• Finland 16,8 inhabitants/km2
Lapland is an international area bordered by Sweden, Norway and Russia• international business (industrial production,tourism, mines)• international tourists
Population (2008)
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Challenges- peripherality, long distances- harsh climate - extremely low population density- small size and number of cities- depopulation, quick ageing of population- still high unemployment- shortage of local and regional capital- information society structures
Potentials- natural resources (mining, forestry, energy)- special features of arctic nature- experience industry & tourism- Barents Cooperation and logistics- use of new technology, cold climate and winter technology)- modern and high quality industry (steel, forest sector)
CHALLENGES AND POTENTIALS OF LAPLAND
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- unique nature- natural products: berries,
herbs, mushrooms etc.- snow and ice- 4 seasons
- cold climate research- car & tyre testing- minerals and metals: gold, nickel etc.- high technology know-how
Strenghts
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Laplands status in structural fund programmes in years 1995-2013 (territorial cohesion)
• Objective 6 in years 1995-1999 for sparse populated areas. Integrated programme with all funds included. Accepted in Accession Treaty of Finland, Sweden and Austria. EU - 23,4 MEuro/year
• Objective 1 in years 2000-2006. Integrated programme. All funds included. Criteria was sparce population. EU – 25,5 MEuro/year
• Objective 2 in years 2007-2013. Employment and Competitiveness -programme covering only ERDF. With special financial sum to very sparse population (35 euroa/inh). EU – 15,8 MEuro/year (+ app. 4,4 Meuro ESF, RDF)
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Strong emphasis to business development
• Economical development in Lapland was severe after Finnish economical crise of 1990-1993
• We lost about 25 % out of our jobs in Lapland• There was a great need to strengthen SME-
sector and create competent labour force• State was withdrawing from Lapland as
employer and service provider• Objective 6/1/2 -status has secured our regional
development ! Value added for whole of EU !
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Main development figures in years 1995-2007 in Lapland
• Unemployment rate decreased from 26 % to 12 %
• Employment rate increased from 55 % to 62 % (+ 7 %)
• Number of Jobs increased from 65 343 to 71 571(+ 6 228)
• Compared to the growth of public services private service jobs increased 4,3 times (in private services + 6000 jobs, in public services + 1500 jobs; 2007 private services 24700 jobs, public services 22 700 jobs )
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LÄHDE: Tilastokeskus / StatFin Lapin liitto 25.11.2009 / JM
Development of Jobs by setors in Lapland years 1995-2007
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Labour forcey.200783 618persons
Unemployment2009
( january-october)14,2 %
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Development of Population in Lapland in 1994 - october 2009
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Population
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Four NUTS II -areas:• Northern Finland Central Osrtobotnia, Oulu region and Lapland
• Eastern Finland Etelä- ja Pohjois-Savo, Pohjois-Karjala ja Kainuu
• Western Finland Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Keski-Suomi, Etelä-Pohjanmaa ja Pohjanmaa
• Southern Finland Uusimaa, Itä-Uusimaa, Kymenlaakso, Etelä-Karjala, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme ja Varsinais-Suomi
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ERDF-operational programmes, priorities:
1. Business development2. Enhancement of innovation activities and
networking, strenghtening of competence structures
3. Improvement of regional accessibility and operative environment
4.Technical support (4 % out of public funding)
- 75 % of funding to goals of Lissabon strategy
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Successful examples to overcome periferality with programme activities
• Applications of new Technology in Health and Social Care
• Distance Teaching and Learning
• Compact Tourism Resorts with Synergy Effects
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Sirpa Liimattaproject manager
TEL LAPPI – District information TEL LAPPI – District information technology system for the Lapland technology system for the Lapland
Health Care District Health Care District in 2001 - 2007in 2001 - 2007
UULA – New models of services in UULA – New models of services in Health and Social Care using Health and Social Care using
technology for the Lapland Area in technology for the Lapland Area in 2008 - 20102008 - 2010
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Regional infrastructure in Regional infrastructure in TEL LAPPITEL LAPPI
2001 - 2002 Video conferencing system
2003 - 2004 Electronic referral-feedback
2002 - 2003 Emergency medical care
2002 - 2006 Data security
2004 - 2007 Digital pictures and archive
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Regional infrastructure in Regional infrastructure in UULAUULA
2008 - 2009Video consultations and servicesfor the citizens via video
2009 - 2010Coordinate the work in Lapland to join the National Archive of Health Information (KanTa)
2009 - 2010 Counselling and appointment services via internet for the citizens
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IP video IP video conferencing conferencing systemsystem
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Video Consultation ServicesVideo Consultation Services + + --
Spare time Getting to the specialized
doctor more quickly Multi-professional treatment Training (beginner-master)
Questions of responsibilities Minimal use – no routine Benefits are not immediately
visible Resources – change of work
culture Technical problems
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Regional training Training for doctors who are
specialising Multi-professional meetings
++ Knowledge/skill Regional action has
developed
Good lecture reparations
-- Technical problems Interaction
Training through Video Training through Video ConsultationConsultation
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Electronic Referral and Electronic Referral and FeedbackFeedback
Inaugurated November 2003 Involves all municipalities and all specialised fields Four different electronic patient record systems (Effica, Esko,
Mediatri, Pegasos)
++ Handling of referrals and feedback speeded up Patient history almost completely electronic Possibility to change a referral into a consultation
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The Need of Distance Teaching and Learning in Lapland
-The educational institutes in Lapland are quite small-sized, distances between them are long, selection of subjects is quite narrow and the amount of potential students seems to be smaller in the future (small age groups). These create great challenges for the institutions.
- One way to manage the challenging situation is to utilize technological opportunities, like ICT.
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Financed themes of distance teaching and learnig
Three main themes have been:
I) equipment needed for connections
II) educational material and research
III) training for teachers and students on how to use the systems of distance learning
- Each of the themes have to be managed or the others can not be utilized.
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TOURISM STRATEGY• Tourism is crucial for the welfare of Lapland• Integrated tourism planning covers all issues and
levels affecting tourism resorts• Water supply and sewage handling are important• Development focus on biggest resorts• Close co-operation with surrounding rural area• Secure accessibility and compact housing taking
into account climate change challenges• Boosting international tourism demand• Develop low seasons• Public-private sector partnership and project
coordination
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by market
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…RAW MATERIALS FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
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ENPI Kolarctic CBC 2009-2016
Territorial cooperation
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Priorities
1.Economic and social development (40%)
2. Common challenges(25%)
3. People to people cooperation and identity building (25%)
Technical assistance (10%)
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activities
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New Cohesion policy for European North in 2014-2020
• Objective 2-type of programme structure has to be secured to EU Northern Sparsely Areas as continuation of former Objective 6/1/2 –status on the basis of territorial cohesion in Lisboa aggrement !
• Continuation of existing Interreg A,B and ENPI CBC programmes in European North is important !
• EU Makro Regional Strategy for European North (from NW Russia to Island) compared to Baltic Sea Strategy as guiding document, should be worked out ! It would contain the European Arctic Dimension.
REGIONAL COUNCIL OF LAPLANDThank you for attention!